Education

Trenton’s 1944 school desegregation case inspires ‘Melanated Neurons’ Black History STEM subscription box

In 1943, two Trenton students, Janet Hedgepeth and Leon Williams, had just completed sixth grade and were assigned to attend New Lincoln School, a school designated for Black students. Their […]

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